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This is brilliant!! I love this idea. My partner is always complaining he can’t take leftovers to work as the microwaves are never available and by the time he gets to it, lunch time is over. I will be using this idea for him going forward.

Oohh thank you, Anne.:) It is such a great idea for hubby’s and they too get a nice warm lunch.:) Hope your hubby enjoys it xReplyCancel

Hannah

Thank you! I use a lot of the kids lunch ideas for myself as an adult to take to work Our toastie machine is extremely neglected so it’s hard to find something yummy to bring to work to enjoy on a cold day (like today)!ReplyCancel

Katrina - The Organised Housewife

I agree Hannah, nothng better than taking a nice warm lunch on these oh so chilly days.:)ReplyCancel

Wendy

Love the idea for winter school lunches but wondered if the lids are easy enough for young ones to open if they say you must secure the kids tightly??ReplyCancel

Katrina - The Organised Housewife

Wendy my kids haven’t had any issues with getting the lids off, i think they should be fine for younger ones too. I don’t tighten them overly tight either.ReplyCancel

OMG! Do you know that I just realised THAT’S how you use a thermos??? I didn’t realise you have to fill it in with hot water to set the temperature first! No wonder the food in my kids thermos didn’t stay hot for long. We’ve abandoned the thermos (sitting in my cupboard) but it looks like it’ll be out again!! Thank you for sharing that tip.ReplyCancel

Katrina - The Organised Housewife

Ooh Norlin don’t worry i didn’t know either! The ones from Kmart don’t come with instructions. You are not alone xReplyCancel

My kids have a hot lunch at least 3 times a week. We started this when we stopped eating sandwiches for lunch. Most days it’s leftovers from the night before, although we do also do lots of fried rice, it’s a family fav. xxReplyCancel

Katrina - The Organised Housewife

I think it is nice for them to have something warm in their bellies on those really cold days too Nicole.:)ReplyCancel

My son doesn’t like sandwiches so hes been enjoying taking a thermos of hot food. Today meat and vegetables soup just like his Nana makes, with a bread roll.
Thanks for some new ideas, I’m sure he will enjoy them over the next few weeks.ReplyCancel

Katrina - The Organised Housewife

Ooh that sounds like a delicious lunch, Rebecca! I must say my kiddies get over sandwiches tooReplyCancel

I’ve never thought of doing this for hubby but I might have to start given how cold it is here in Sydney! 😀ReplyCancel

Katrina - The Organised Housewife

Ooh yes i imagine it is freezing down there, Lorraine! It has been so cold on the Gold Coast the last few days. I am sure hubby will enjoy his nice warm lunches.:)ReplyCancel

Liisa

I’ve never had any success with keeping nuggets warm/hot & not going soggy or rubbery. Any tips? The only things my kids would probably take in a thermos are nuggets, sausages or meatballs, but even the sausages went cold.ReplyCancel

Katrina - The Organised Housewife

Hmm i’m not sure on how to stop the nuggets from going soggy, great question Liisa!
Quick question did you heat the thermos up first? Pouring boiling water in and leave for 10 minutes, it should them stay hot most of the day.ReplyCancel

Liisa

Yes, I always heat with boiling water first. It may just be that Nuggets are unsuitable, as when the steam leaves them but is contained in the thermos, it makes them soggy. If anyone finds a solution is love to know!ReplyCancel

Great ideas, we have been doing hot lunches for a few weeks as already brrrr, cold in Sydney. I love the fried rice idea – just tend to stick to mince and soup, the kids will be thrilled to have me expand my repertoire…I have the thermos range and they are super…I do recall from my Boarding School days on The Coast that it can get mighty chilly up there too, stay warm..xReplyCancel

Katrina - The Organised Housewife

Thanks Monique.:) Yes the mornings are super chilly.:) My kids love fried rice in their thermos, soups are a big hit too. Just a nice variation and to give them a break from sandwiches, i can’t blame them i tend to get a tired of sandwiches too.:) xReplyCancel

Leah

One thing my girls love are marinated chicken wingettes and drumettes. Taste great hot or cold.ReplyCancel

Katrina - The Organised Housewife

Ooh sounds delicious, what a yummy lunch to take to school.:)ReplyCancel

You have inspired me to make extra dinners and send it warmed up for the kids school lunches seeing that its cooking down so much. I’m excited to get this happening! (But I need to buy a thermos). The Bento website says that theirs are out of stock just now. What is the best one to keep the food warm/hot and what size would you recommend for an 8 year old? Looks like it comes in the 240 and 500ml size ..ReplyCancel

Katrina - The Organised Housewife

Hi Emma, the Bento ones are great! You can pre order them but i also know that there is another shipment arriving this week, i would get the 500ml thats the size my kids take.:)ReplyCancel

OK. Thermos (x2) all purchased. Gave some leftover spaghetti Bolognese a try today – was a HUGE hit. I think I might try your curried sausages next. I have a quite few recipes on my site that would be good too – some pasta bakes, mild lamb curry, meatballs etc. Thanks for the inspiration Katrina.ReplyCancel

Sarah

wonderful idea! I’m just wondering would it still keep the food at a safe level to be eaten hours later? Would be for a toddler so don’t know if you have to be a little more cautious? Also any experience with particular brands that seem to hold the heat better? Thanks so muchReplyCancel

Katrina - The Organised Housewife

Hi Sarah, i haven’t had any worries with any of mine. The Kmart one is also great too. The food stays lovely and hot most of the day so even when eaten at lunch time.ReplyCancel

Chontell

This is great!
I’ve used the Kmart brand for the last 2 years for my girls (now 10 and 12). They LOVE having a hot lunch. Devilled Sausages are a big fav, and the both really enjoy Chicken and Chorizo Stew. I also use them in Summer, to send smoothies for them. I keep them in the freezer, fill with the smoothie, pop back in the freezer, and they grab them on the way to school.ReplyCancel

Can I please ask where you got the bento lunch box from. Also is it dishwasher safe and BPA free? I have been looking for these for my kids for ages!
I love your lunch ideas. Actually I love your whole website. I have been an avid follower for years ThanksReplyCancel

Cool these look great. I am a newbie to the lunchbox gig. I bought an egg model, just need to use it now to see if it works without me destroying the egg.ReplyCancel

Meg

love the whole idea of creative bento lunches but haven’t really tried much. Mainly because to fit in the school bags our lunch boxes need to sit on their side. Any tips to overcome this problem so I can let my inner-bento go mental???ReplyCancel

Katrina - The Organised Housewife

Hi Meg, I do understand what you are saying! Mine sit on the side of the kids bags too. They have never complained though and they do eat all their lunch.:) ~ KateReplyCancel

Click here to view all other posts in our Back to School Series A reader of our wonderful community has a dilemma: I’m looking for some healthy toddler lunchbox ideas. My preschool has a strict NO DAIRY, NO EGG, NO NUT, NO STRAWBERRIES, NO SUGAR AND NO SALT, policy. They also will NOT HEAT […]

Lee Holmes of Supercharged Food and The Raw Food Store have great cookbooks for kids too. Also check out http://www.sugarfreekids.com.au. Great treats etc that are free of refined sugar. Just to note coconut and seeds may be prohibited too as it is at my son’s daycare, along with nuts. Be worth checking this along wiith what they mean by no sugar. Is it just refined sugar or only fructose allowed? There is an egg replacer on the market and honey, maple syrup etc are good sugar substitutes too if permitted. Good luck!!!ReplyCancel

Thanks for this wonderful website. DS has egg allergy and we are grateful for any new ideas for the lunches. Great help. I will continue to be an avid follower.ReplyCancel

Megan

Thank you so much for this thread – my son is allergic to milk, egg and nuts so lots of tips here for me!ReplyCancel

Amanda

Found a great cookbook today, all very simple, fast foods, not fussy at all, but all egg, but and dairy free. Called the No E.N.D Cookbook. By Emma Carter, Maureen Hatcher and Donna Wilson. Our family eats very plain simple meals and I want to cook absolutely everything in this book!ReplyCancel

Check out thehealthychef.com.au she has loads of recipes that have options that can be made dairy, egg, nut, sugar free (usually listed at the bottom of the recipe). We eat alot of her recipes – i am dairy and sugar free and my son is sugar free and at daycare we need to be nut free as well.

The Lunchbox Revolution ebook has some good recipe ideas for rice paper rolls and salads. where they add nuts to a salad, replace for sunflower seeds and pepitas.

Check out super healthy kids facebook page – they have some great recipes and snack ideas

Thankyou for this extensive list. While our kindy only has a nut free policy, my daughter is a strict FODMAP free child. No gluten, lactose, fructans, (onion, garlic)’ fructose (honey, apple, pear, watermelon & stone fruit, plus several other fruits). She can have half a serve of allowed fruit every second day, provided her gut is holding up, and no seeds, whole grains or legumes.There are also some vegetables she can’t eat, and most she can’t eat a lot of raw. They are only allowed water to drink, so no protein packed smoothies either.

Her lunchbox usually contains:
a rice paper roll, rice cakes or sushi
A small salad or fritters
Olives
Gluten free pretzels, popcorn or small gluten free muffin

Sometimes she’ll take curry & rice in her thermos pot, or soup & GF soldiers. To give variety I also do GF chicken nuggets, sticky chicken win getters, meatballs & GF pasta. These are always served cold, as the Thermos pot only seems to be good if there’s a fair bit of liquid.

I’m looking for a proper Japanese bento thermos pot. Great for keeping a more varied meal hot. Unfortately lost mine some years ago.

For fruit time I’ll be sending a cucumber, a capsicum & a tomato, which she is expected to share with the others. I’ve got to ensure there is sufficient veg there that she can get her fill while it gets shared across 4 plates. She’s a big eater though, normally she’ll half a capsicum, half & cucumber, a slice of lactose free cheese & 6-7 rice crackers.

Thank you for this. My daughter is anaphylactic to egg and my 7 month old has been recently diagnosed with allergies to dairy, nuts and wheat which I have cut from my diet while he is still feeding. This gives me a lot more ideas to try as I was quite stuck with the new allergies.ReplyCancel

Click here to view all other posts in our Back to School Series A few days ago I shared my tips for freezer lunchbox baking and some of my favourite go-to freezer recipes, here are some other recipes I make for the lunchbox, that can’t be frozen. Homemade Strawberry Rollups Apple Fruit Leather. Also try […]

There are so many yummy recipes here, I don’t even know where to start!!! I love your Apricot Balls and have followed your shredded chicken instructions a zillion times – it always works out perfectly! xxReplyCancel

This post is sponsored by Coles Soon we will all be back into routine of preparing delicious and nutritious school lunches for the kids. Crafting together a variety of choices so they don’t get bored with the ‘everyday’ food, as we don’t want it returned and our little treasures going hungry. Ensuring we give them enough so they don’t starve […]

My little one was in prep last year. I have always struggled with coming up with ideas for his lunchbox, they were always quite boring and the same foods. I’ve just recently found your blog and love your simple ideas and this guideline makes complete sense to me and will make packing lunches easier, thank you.ReplyCancel

Katrina - The Organised Housewife

Hi Jaclyn, Welcome!.:) So glad you have found us and enjoying the blog. 2015 is going to be a big an exciting year for us. We look forward to sharing more recipes/ tips and much more.ReplyCancel

Similarly, I lay the slices on one side of a piece of paper towel and fold over the other side, gently patting out the excess juices. New to this site so must say thank you. Miss Five begins school next week and is my fussy eater. The coming year will be a challenge of obstaining from Vegemite & peanut butter rolls! X 😀ReplyCancel

Danielle

My son starts Prep this year and I have dreaded the thought of having to pack lunch for him everyday. Your guidelines make it so easy – great idea. I have already tried two of your recipes from the freezer baking article and they were a hit with my boys. Thank youReplyCancel

What a wonderful compilation of tips! Bookmarking this.
Thank you for sharing!ReplyCancel

Katrina - The Organised Housewife

You are very welcome Farzain, glad you like the collection ReplyCancel

Emma

Where’s the yellow & grey water bottle from? Or what brand? Thanks!ReplyCancel

Katharine

Hi Katrina
I recently unsubscribed to about a dozen sites to de-clutter my emails but yours was the only site I kept!!! Love it love it love it!! ????????ReplyCancel

Katharine

Hi Katrina
I recently unsubscribed to about a dozen sites to de-clutter my emails but yours was the only site I kept!!! Love it love it love it!! ????????ReplyCancel

Yvonne Bentley

Hi Kat, wow thanks so much for an extensive list of lunch items. I am always overwhelmed with making lunches, your list breakdown is great. I can now look at it to give me ideas, instead of thinking what am I going to pack. I always pack healthy lunches no prepackaged convenient snacks, I always baked and I halve already packed the freezer with some of your recipes, and will do a further bake…One lot of baking has already been eaten which was supposed to be for lunches lol..I am going to paste your list and place it on the pantry door so so it makes it easier. Your an amazing mother and woman…HugsReplyCancel

Alison

Great post. Where are the split containers from please? The little pink one and the bigger one with green lid? That’s my hardest challenge!ReplyCancel

Olivia

Love your site!!!! Always visiting thankyou for all of your wonderful ideas! Just thought I would mention that peckers brand crackers have MSG in the unfortunately but Sakata are a great alternative with no added MSG just thought I’d share.ReplyCancel

I love your site! Thank you so much for the list of lunch items. Now I can plan a variety of healthy lunch.ReplyCancel

Melissa Best

I love this site! As a busy young mother to 2 adorable kids under 3, I find all the tips so helpful. Have started cutting up all my veges on shopping day and it has been a godsend! Saves me so much time. I’m turning into an organizational nazi!ReplyCancel

Katrina - The Organised Housewife

LOL you gave me a laugh, Melissa!.:) Well done to you! You sound like you are on to it.:) Looking forward to sharing much much more.:)ReplyCancel

Tupperware are selling Freezer Mates at the moment. I had a party last week and mine arrived last night. Your blog post was very well timed Katrina. I’ve not frozen my baking before so I plan to do a trial run before the kids go back to school.

I purchased the family size set. If these ones work as well as they say, I will definitely get more.ReplyCancel

Katrina - The Organised Housewife

Ooh there you go, I haven’t seen a new catalogue in awhile, are their freezer containers big enough for a batch of 12 muffins? Let me know how you go with your first freezer baking session!!ReplyCancel

Vonni

The largest Freezer Mate (2.3 Litres) in the family set is the perfect size for a dozen muffins ReplyCancel

Great collection. I’ll be keeping this for future reference. And just to clarify, Tupperware FreezerMates are back in regular range.ReplyCancel

Katrina - The Organised Housewife

Thak you Waverney, I didn’t realise, the container I have wasn’t from the Freezer Mate range I don’t think, was just a special offer from the specials catalogue many moons ago ReplyCancel

Alison

Thanks for the great ideas. The peanut butter rice bubble slice is not school friendly with the no nut policy.ReplyCancel

Katrina - The Organised Housewife

Yes your right Alison, all schools have very different restrictions. Actually my kids are going to a new school and I haven’ read the restrictions in their literature yet, must look into it!ReplyCancel

Kelly

My school is allowed nuts, the only things we are not allowed are prepackaged foods or lollys, chips, soft drink, cordial, chocolate or high sugar foods.ReplyCancel

Theresa

You could replaced the peanut butter with sunflower butter or other nut butter replacements. Just a thought…ReplyCancel

Belinda

Not every school is nut free though, so for me this recipe was great as I like the kids to have a range of nuts in their diet.ReplyCancel

Theresa

So true it was just an idea. I don’t have nut allergies but I do like to switch up different type of nut butters just for the flavor difference. ReplyCancel

Yvonne Bentley

Thanks so much for all these recipes and ideas. Now I just have to make room in the freezer. I have never bought all these prepackaged instant snacks eg. muesli bars. So this is great it gives me a bigger choice of sweet, savoury snacks.ReplyCancel

Katrina - The Organised Housewife

That’s what I am trying to do too Yvonne getting close to it nearly being empty-ish enough to fill up with some baking!ReplyCancel

This year with two at school I vow that I AM going to bake ahead – great list, thanks Kat! I think I need more containers though!ReplyCancel

Del

Hi. Do the muffins stick together when frozen? How do you get just one out? I love freezing baking but I thought you had to wrap them individually in glad wrap or baking paper to stop them sticking . . . .ReplyCancel

Hi Del, No i’ve never had any stick together, They break apart fine.:)ReplyCancel

kylie montgomery

Do you cook the vegemite scrolls on the day of use or cook then freeze? Wondering if freezing if they would go doughy on thawing? Hope you can shed some light so I dont have to test.

Thanks for all the great tips. Looking forward to a easy breezy return to school.ReplyCancel

Katrina - The Organised Housewife

Kylie you can cook them on the day or they freeze great too, A big hit with the kids.:)ReplyCancel

Lauren

Hi,

Thanks for sharing this great idea! I love the freezer boxes I will be buying 2 from World Kitchen at $16.60 each but they seem great!

I don’t have any kids but I work full time so this will make lunches easier on me so I can spend more time at the gym! Possibly looking into a healthy version of cupcakes 😛 or maybe savory muffins or something similar any ideas are appreciatedReplyCancel

Natalie

Hi, Thanks for all of the awesome recipes! Busy saving them all ready for back to school

You mention you put them in the lunchbox frozen in the mornings and I am wondering if this would also work where lunchboxes are kept in fridges at school or if I should get them out the night before?

Hey there Katrina, I am so so sooooo happy I stumbled across your site. My 5yo starts prep tomorrow and he is a terrible eater, I am talking an hour to eat a sandwich or a banana and thats with A LOT of encouragement!!!!! There are so many things that you have listed here that I think he will just love. Not to mention the fact that I had no idea you could freeze baked things without them going all yuck!!
Thanks again for sharing
Cheers FleurReplyCancel

Katrina - The Organised Housewife

Hi Fleur, Ooh that is wonderful! So glad you have found us and enjoying the blog. I hope your son has had a great first day of school and enjoying your baking.:)ReplyCancel

I have meal left after making nut milk and use them to make what I call ‘power balls’. I process them with coconut oil, cocoa powder, dates and nuts, then hand roll them into balls. Very filling and absolutely delicious, you can make ahead with varieties such as jam in the middle of the ball, or with dried fruits. Apart from Tupperware and Sistema I find Lock N Lock storage boxes great as freezer storage boxes too.ReplyCancel

Hi, I just wanted to tell you how much I love your freezer ideas and your site (my cousin shared this link on her Facebook page and got hooked from there!) I have only just found it as have just ‘discovered’ freezer cooking. I work full time, run my own private practice / website outside of work hours and will also be doing post grad study all through this year and identified that the first thing to fall off my list when am tired and stressed is… cooking dinner / making lunches and man its expensive buying 3 meals a day at my work cafeteria!
If you have any other parts of your site that you think could help me — would love to hear about it!
Also – love the layout of your site — so easy to navigate
Thanks again – See more at: http://thrivinghomeblog.com/2014/02/how-to-start-a-freezer-club/#comment-17180ReplyCancel

Hi, I just wanted to tell you how much I love your freezer ideas and your site (my cousin shared this link on her Facebook page and got hooked from there!) I have only just found it as have just ‘discovered’ freezer cooking. I work full time, run my own private practice / website outside of work hours and will also be doing post grad study all through this year and identified that the first thing to fall off my list when am tired and stressed is… cooking dinner / making lunches and man its expensive buying 3 meals a day at my work cafeteria!
If you have any other parts of your site that you think could help me — would love to hear about it!
Also – love the layout of your site — so easy to navigate
Thanks againReplyCancel

Great ideas. I’m going to try it!
Do you know how long you can keep muffins etc. in the freezer? (before they get frosty etc) thanks!!ReplyCancel

Katrina - The Organised Housewife

I would say easily 3 months, depending that you have a good airtight containerReplyCancel

Suzanne

Wonderful list- thanks for sharing, Kat! We’ll be done with school in two weeks, so I’ve been looking for recipes to freeze for summer break lunches. My girls are old enough to at least pull something out of the freezer and heat up for themselves without much supervision. I miss my babies, but there are definite advantages to having slightly older kids, too!ReplyCancel

Amy

Hi Katrina what a wonderful list of baked goods for lunchboxes that can be frozen. You have motivated me to start a big bake up today! Thank you! Also loved your school holiday job list & ideas to keep the kids busy when they are bored. Love your blog xxReplyCancel

Hi all! I just wanted to let you know that the Freezer mates are in the current Summer 2015 catalog. I would love to help you earn some for free or half price by hosting a facebook party! Free gift to you if we can set it up before August 5th 2015!
email me for a catalog or more info! [email protected]ReplyCancel

When my kids come grocery shopping with me, every time they ‘try’ and get me to add something I don’t normally buy to the cart (I’m positive we all have that same issue!!). There are some great products on the shelves that so appealing to the kids eyes, but typically most are full of sugar […]

Are they the 100ml pouches you are filling with yoghurt? How well do these fit in your Sandwich Keeper Plus lunchboxes? Thanks for the back to school series. Love it!!ReplyCancel

Katrina - The Organised Housewife

Yes I used the 100ml for the yoghurt, they fit perfectly just ontop of the sandwich in the SKP. Lay a piece of baking paper between the sandiwch and the pouch so the condensation from the pouch doesn’t make the sandwich go soggy ReplyCancel

Tanja

Those pouches are a great idea! Just placed an order for them. My kids have one of the ready made ones with yoghurt each day for school and these will save me a fortune. Hopefully they remember to bring them home! Thank you for posting the link and info for these!ReplyCancel

Katrina - The Organised Housewife

Yes, that is the trick Tanja and a few on facebook are saying their kids lose the lids, so remind them to place the lids back on too!ReplyCancel

Whilst I love the use of reusable pouches, I try to purchase a plain Greek yoghurt with no additives or preservatives. Then I am free to flavor with what I see fit, for example some honey, fresh fruit, and even add some vital greens powder.
Even buy doing this you will be saving a lot of money and knowing your kids will be having a much healthier lunch.
Feel free to check out sinchies at http://www.effortlesseco.com.au they come in a variety of sizes for big and little kids.ReplyCancel

Georgia

I’ve been wanting someone to invent these for ages. Hooray. I always buy a small tub of Greek yoghurt and mix it into the big tub of vanilla valia yoghurt I buy and the kids don’t know its there. You can’t even taste the difference but I like knowing I’ve watered it down a bit. I put water into all the juice bottles in the house too, and soda water into any soft drinks. If the kids knew they would go nuts but what they don’t know doesn’t hurt them! Ps. Joined this blog three days ago. You are my saviour. thanks xo PPs. Cleaned my handbag yday! 😉ReplyCancel

Katrina - The Organised Housewife

Welcome to the blog Georgia. That’s the bonus, knowing what we are putting into our kids. I’ve seen some horrid pictures on facebook recently of people using store purchased pureed fruit or veg pouches and they were mouldy inside. Many of the brands are reputable, but it just comes down to you know how fresh the contents are inside if you make them yourself.ReplyCancel

Lisa

Can you freeze these with yoghurt? I’ve also done apple purée and filled some by scooping out a tray of mangoes that were very ripe.ReplyCancel

Katrina - The Organised Housewife

I haven’t but absolutely, I would imagine too that the yoghurt would be that little bit colder too for the kids for school, actually love that idea!!ReplyCancel

Hi Lisa, they freeze with yoghurt very well. You will find that they are a thinner consistency when defrosted. My kids just give them an extra squish to mix it all in before eating!ReplyCancel

Cath

How does everyone clean their pouches? The dishwasher wasn’t a success for me and when I hand wash I can’t get a scourer into the corners.ReplyCancel

Katrina - The Organised Housewife

Cath, if I didn’t rinse them straight away the dishwasher won’t clean them properly. I use a brush I got many years ago from Tupperware to clean the drink bottles, it’s like a bit toothbrush and it works perfectly…. in fact just a regular toothbrush could work great I would suggest!ReplyCancel

My Lil Pouch

Hi Cath 😀 My Lil Pouch has a very wide opening which makes filling and cleaning easier. I find blowing into the pouch and expanding it as much as possible before opening it for the dishwasher or using a bottle brush means they come out squeaky clean!ReplyCancel

Louise

We hand wash ours first and use the bottle brush, thats usually enough, but we will throw them in the dishwasher too!ReplyCancel

Karen

I *love* these! I freeze yoghurt in them for school lunchboxes and it separates a little but a good squish and it’s good to go! So easy to fill and clean too with the ziplock top ReplyCancel

Hi I love this idea and refuse to buy the pouches of yoghurt at the shops due to their expense. Just wondering which size is best 140ml or 200ml. My kids are nearly 7 and 9. Also is the spout on the side annoying to put in lunch boxes or fits in fine or can be folded back to fit. ThankyouReplyCancel

My Lil Pouch

Hi Renae, we find that our 100ml pouch is the perfect size for lunchboxes as it is a little smaller than most sandwiches! You can also fold the spout in a little if needed!
The 100ml pouch is also a great size for most hungry bellies that have a piece of fruit, biccies as well during morning/afternoon tea!ReplyCancel

Vicki

Hi katrina do the sip lock at the top open when you squeeze them?ReplyCancel

My Lil Pouch

Hi Vicki – all of our pouches have a strong double ziplock seal across the opening. We find it to be very robust and durable.
With the side spout design most kids hold the pouch with one hand at the top and one hand at the bottom directing the pressure away from the ziplock anyway!ReplyCancel

Fern Warren

We used reusable pouches in our lunchboxes all last year and they are BRILLIANT!! We put fruit and vegie purees, yoghurt, custard, sago pudding, coconut chia pudding, etc in ours. We found after one of the boys lost a lid once, that attaching the lid to the pouch with a thread of dental floss (I know it sounds weird!), so that you can take the lid off and on but it dangles there still attached while not in use, that all our lids have come home since! We use dental floss instead of string or anything else as it is very strong and waterproof and won’t harbour germs like string might! Hope this helps!!! xxxReplyCancel

Natalie Atgiaras

Hi I’m just wondering where do I get these reusable pouches from? I haven’t seen them anywhere.ReplyCancel

Kerry

I get my pouches from Sinchies, the original reusable pouch, designed by an Australian mum, they’ve been around for about 3 years. All their pouches are clear which is awesome so you can see for cleaning which I love!ReplyCancel

Louise

I use My lil pouches all the time, I have to say from ordering through to delivery their service is amazing.

I have been using these for 12 months, they are great, I have made several orders as I used them as easter gifts last year (filled with mini eggs), ordered some for my sister in the UK for her daughter, My little man who is almost 3 is very fussy with his yoghurt, so I buy the bug tub of his fav and use these for preschool, going out and about in snack bag, I use them for custard for my older son, smootheys, your options are endless. I did buy the labels, and the biggers caps for my boys too. They love love love them.

I am now 6 months pregnant with our surprise number 3, and I am so not wasting money on shop bought pouched foods now, I will be using these for our new addition with home-made goodness when the time arrives.

For those of you are not sure, just buy a small pack to start, Honestly they are worth the money and savings are there in the long term.

I am one happy mummy and I have two very happy boys with these pouches.